The cuneiform tablets from Ebla (3rd millenium BC) attest to the most ancient Semitic language and provide insight into a period in the history and religion of Syria that was previously unknown. The restoration, interpretation, and classification of these tablets has taken more than thirty years. This volume presents a collection of 49 essays from one of the foremost experts on Ebla and its broader ancient context and includes important studies on the language, society, political relations, and religion of this ancient Near Eastern city-state.
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The roughly 5,000 cuneiform tablets from Ebla (3rd millennium BC) attest to the oldest Semitic language and provide insight into a period in the history of Syria that was previously unknown. The essays collected in this volume offer important insight into the history and culture of this ancient Near Eastern city-state.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781614517160
Publisert
2015-10-29
Utgiver
Vendor
De Gruyter
Vekt
1373 gr
Høyde
230 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
878

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Biographical note

Alfonso Archi, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy.